A disturbing video of animal abuse in West Bengal’s Medinipur district has sparked widespread outrage. Several people, particularly a man, were seen harassing a wild elephant by pulling its tail and further provoking the herd by throwing stones at them.

The now- viral video shows a group of men dangerously close to a herd of elephants that had wandered into a village near a forest area. In a reckless act, one man sneaks up behind an elephant and pulls its tail. The elephant, clearly startled, moves away as the man laughs and runs off. In the video, individuals are also seen hurling stones at the herd, further agitating the wild animals.

Sharing the video, an Instagram handle @streetdogsofbombay wrote, “A mob of humans is throwing stones and pulling an elephant’s tail for FUN! Yes, the

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